/ Dictionary / Index S spirant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spi•rant Pronunciation: (spī'runt), [key] — Phonet. Phonet. —n. fricative (def. 2). —adj. fricative. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: spirant (Thesaurus) spiral spring spirantize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language